Video cards and PCI-e slots
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Mar 15, 20263102 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Do all PCI-e video cards require a PCI-ex16 slot to work? If not, what video cards don't require a full speed x16 slot? Note: I'm referring only to new video cards, I am not talking about old AGP or even older PCI cards, only cards that use the PCI-e standard.
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Any PCIe device can run down to just a x1 connection as long as it is the first x1 lane, PETp/n0 and PERp/n0 (this is called "Down-plugging"). The problem you're going to run into is the x16 card won't fit into the slot unless it is a x16 slot. If y…
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